Shows Like Empresses in the Palace

If you liked Empresses in the Palace (2011), a drama series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Story of Yanxi Palace (2018)
★ 8.3/10Also drama
The smart and witty Wei Yingluo enters the palace as a seamstress to find the truth behind her older sister’s death. Believing the imperial guard Fucha Fuheng to be her sister's killer, Yingluo purposely attracts the…
2
Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
The road to becoming an empress is paved with treachery. Ruyi is a consort who quickly learns to navigate the treacherous politics of the the royal court and move up the ranks. After becoming Empress, Ruyi still must…
3
The Advisors Alliance (2017)
★ 8.3/10Also drama
The story of Sima Yi, a great politician and strategist who lived during the Three Kingdoms era. By his side, Sima Yi has his politically-astute distaff members of his household, and pitted against them are the…
4
Harlots (2017)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
Brothel owner, Margaret Wells, struggles to raise her daughters in London during the 18th century.
5
Scarlet Heart (2011)
★ 8.2/10Also drama
Zhang Xiao, a 21st-century woman, is transported back to the Qing Dynasty during Emperor Kangxi's reign after a bizarre accident. She awakens in the body of Maertai Rouxi, a teenage nobleman's daughter, and must…
6
A Dream of Splendor (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also drama
Zhao Pan'er is a smart and savvy teahouse owner in Qiantang, living alongside her two best friends Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang. When she finds out her fiancé left her for another woman of a high ranking officer…
7
My Journey to You (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
Yun Wei Shan, a spy longing for freedom, infiltrates the palace to complete a mission. Within the eerie and mysterious palace, she encounters love and friendship, embarks on a journey of self-discovery, and finds the…
8
Perfect Match (2025)
★ 8.1/10Also drama
In the bustling capital of Bianjing during the Northern Song Dynasty, Madam Li moves her family in search of better marriage prospects for her five beautiful but quirky daughters, whose love lives have long been her…
9
Story of Kunning Palace (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
A fallen queen, Jiang Xuening who aspired to have the highest power and authority in her life was held hostage by rebels after the king, Shen Jie was poisoned. In this life, she used everyone around her to reach the…
10
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023)
★ 8/10Also drama
Young Queen Charlotte's marriage to King George of England sparks an epic love story and transforms high society in this "Bridgerton" universe prequel.
11
Shōgun (2024)
★ 8.4/10Also drama
In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found…
12
Versailles (2015)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a…
13
The Serpent Queen (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
Considered an immigrant, common and plain, Catherine de Medici is married into the 16th century French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs, only to discover that…
14
The Buccaneers (2023)
★ 7/10Also drama
A group of fun-loving American girls burst onto the scene in tightly corseted 1870s London, kicking off an Anglo-American culture clash. Sent to secure husbands and status, the buccaneers' hearts are set on much more…
15
The Hollow Crown (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
A series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays.
16
The Crown (2016)
★ 8.2/10Also drama
The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the…
17
The Legend of ShenLi (2024)
★ 8.4/10Also drama
The ancient gods died, and there is only one last god in the world - Xingzhi. Rumor has it that this God of Action has lived alone in the heavens for tens of thousands of years, ruthless and lustless. In the battle of…
18
Belgravia: The Next Chapter (2024)
★ 7.5/10Also drama
Belgravia, 1871. When Lord Frederick Trenchard meets Clara Dunn, their courtship is full of passion. But after they marry, the scandalous world of high society and a long-buried family secret threaten to unravel their…
19
Blossoms Shanghai (2023)
★ 8.6/10Also drama
Set against the backdrop of massive economic growth in the 1990s, the story follows A Bao, a self-made millionaire and his journey from being a young opportunist with a troubled past to accumulating dazzling wealth in…
20
The White Princess (2017)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
The story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII. Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name.